Teenage girls can meet women leading the way in science, technology, engineering and maths, at a free event at Aycliffe Business Park later this month (June). Organised by UTC South Durham, the event – on Wednesday 29th June – is designed to demonstrate to girls aged 13-16 the exciting career options available, with talks by female...

A public consultation has been held over plans for an exciting 450-home development at Woodham Burn. National construction firm Willmott Dixon wants to build the new village on a band of land alongside the A167, from the edge of Woodham Academy’s sports fields up to the site of the former Equestrian Centre. Access to the housing...

Greenfield Community College have been delighted to host a series of visits from primary schools in the surrounding area. The Year 5 students have had the opportunity to participate in a unique secondary school experience and get a flavour of what Greenfield has to offer. The primary schools have had a chance to sample a selection of the...

Runners from Aycliffe running club have participated in a range of races over the past few weeks, including a 5k, 10k and a 23.2 mile fell race. On Sunday 5 June club runners competed in the Run Middlesbrough 5k. John Surtees was first back for Aycliffe with a time of 17.07, a new personal best for him. Then came Richard Campbell in 18:25, Tom...

A Newton Aycliffe plastic injection moulding company has announced investment of more than £500,000 to expand the business, following an impressive year of growth. Formula Plastics is investing the sum in two fully automated, state-of-the-art 650T and 400T Engel injection moulding machines, which will keep the company at the cutting edge of...

Alopecia Support County Durham held its first meeting at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe. The meeting was a great success, with the ladies able to offer each other support, advice and tips based on their own experiences, such as the benefits of eyebrow tattoos and alternative wig suppliers. Ladies who has been affected by...

Aycliffe all-round athlete Jake Mendelsohn completed an open water swim at the weekend to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. The 13-year-old Woodham Academy student took part in the Great North Swim in Windermere on Sunday. Jake completed his half-mile in just over 14 minutes, finishing 10th in the Under-19 age group for that...

County Durham has been named one of the top five areas in the country for business start-ups to excel. Figures from the Department of Work and Pensions has named the area third in the UK after 1,180 businesses were set up under the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance programme in the county. In County Durham, four enterprise agencies...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 11th June – NYSD Division 3 Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI v Marske 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Marske won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI 162 all out after 39.3 overs Chris Palmer 56, Joe Teasdale 25, Elliott Holt 17 and Ryan Patrick 17. Marske...

Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies has been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Her Majesty’s Birthday 2016 Honours List. This is the latest and greatest accolade for the 32-year-old Durham-born entrepreneur who has taken her craft supplies company from a university-bedroom start-up to an international...